THE DEFINITIVE WAY TO CLEAN YOUR KILT by Joshua Brown

[tundramanq]

I came across this on FB it makes sense and it seems that it's been a couple years since someone addressed this here.
This is as posted after I cleaned up most of the autospell and other readability issues.
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"THE DEFINITIVE WAY TO CLEAN YOUR KILT by Joshua Brown

This a great question that is never dwelt upon. As a professional kilt maker, I am an expert on this
subject! This subject requires possible commitment, so be prepared!

Now, not only do I make kilts, I also do repairs, AND I promote my cleaning services. For small
spills, smudges, etc., spot cleaning is the way to go. Vinegar, baking soda, smudge stick by tide and
a water rinsing is the way to go. But what about when you spill that plate of orange curry on your
lap, or the fact that you think going "regimental" is somehow "authentic" and has to be done and now
your kilt reeks of all that backsweat traveling down your *** crack, stewing, then getting absorbed
into the wool and the stink wont come out...... You need a proper cleaning. So how is this done. You
can pay me 45$, or follow these instructions.

First let me tell you - DO NOT TAKE IT TO THE DRY CLEANERS. The chemicals they use will "sheen" your
wool. When they press the kilt, they will not line up the pleats correctly and repress them
incorrectly.

1-you must baste the pleats. For cleaning purposes, you need only baste the kilt pleats at the bottom.
Here is a pic of a kilt that has 4 rows of basting. This happens when you make a kilt, not for
washing. You can google how to do this, and for even the most non sewing attributed it is easy and
takes 10 minutes.
Fill a bath with cold water and a gentle cleanser. My mother NEVER used woolite... Not sure why, but
we always used a bar of ivory soap that we would swish in the water.

2-Lay kilt completely submerged in the water for 1 hour.

3 drain water and turn shower on and rinse for 15 minutes.

.4-wring the kilt out as good as you can in tub, then take it outside and drape over chairs to air dry. See Steve's post #5 on this one.

5-About 5 hours is what it takes. It will be ever so slightly damp which is good for the next part.

6- place a sheet over bed, ironing board, etc and begin to lay kilt out. It will be aligned as the
pleats are basted. Take a pillow case and place on top or over the kilt. Press the whole kilt this
way. The remaining dampness should provide steam enough. DO NOT TOUCH IRON TO OPEN WOOL. Pillow case
always.

You are done, and have a perfectly clean and rehabbed kilt!!!"